By Ado Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three men over the alleged sexual abuse of three girls aged nine, 10 and 11 in separate incidents across the state. The command also urged parents and guardians to pay closer attention to their children and report suspected cases of abuse to security agencies. The Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, adding that the suspects were in custody as investigations continued. The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the alleged offences, describing them as inhumane and a violation of the victims’ dignity. He…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Samuel Erale, has ordered an investigation into the fatal shooting of a young man identified as Don Cross and subsequent attacks on community leaders and property in Okpara Inland, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on October 12, reportedly triggered violence in the community, with the residences of prominent leaders and public facilities coming under attack. The Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Thursday, said preliminary findings suggested that personnel of an unidentified security outfit allegedly carried…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Kano State Police Command has arrested two 19-year-old men over alleged illegal possession of a firearm and recovered a locally made revolver pistol and two rounds of live ammunition. The suspects, identified as Rufai Ahmed of Hotoro Quarters and Aliyu Ibrahim of Kawo Quarters, were arrested following a police investigation into the discovery of the weapon. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, Ahmed was arrested at about 10.30pm on October 11, 2026, after officers intercepted a tricycle along Sokoto Road over suspected criminal activity. Kiyawa…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigerian Army has arrested a 35-year-old man, Clifford Maisamari, for allegedly impersonating a military officer and obtaining more than N700,000 from two women in Gombe and Bauchi states under the guise of romantic relationships. Maisamari, a native of Zonkwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested by troops of the 301 Artillery Regiment in Gombe following a complaint of impersonation. The suspect allegedly collected more than N500,000 from a 34-year-old businesswoman in Gombe and about N210,000 from another woman in Bauchi after claiming to need financial assistance. Speaking after his arrest, Maisamari admitted that he…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed allegations of missing Permanent Voter Cards in Iwaro-Oka, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, insisting that all cards received by its state office have been accounted for. The commission described the allegation as incorrect and misleading, saying the apparent shortage resulted from the fact that PVCs for some registrants were not yet ready for collection. The clarification followed a statement attributed to the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Akoko South-East/Akoko South-West Federal Constituency, Adeyeri Stephen, calling for an investigation into alleged missing PVCs in the community. In a…
By Ado Oyeyemi Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 14.63 per cent in September 2026, down from 15.39 per cent recorded in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released on Thursday, indicating a slowdown in the country’s inflation rate during the month under review. READ ALSO The latest figure represents a decline of 0.76 percentage points from the August rate of 15.39 per cent.
By Ado Oyeyemi The police in Kwara State have arrested four men in two separate cases involving the alleged removal of human heads from graves and the possession of suspected human hands for alleged money-making rituals. The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital. In the first case, two suspects, identified as Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, were arrested over the alleged exhumation of graves and removal of human heads at a cemetery in Omupo, Kwara State. The police said the incident was discovered in May…
By Ado Oyeyemi A man identified as Mamman Gore has allegedly severed the wrist of a 24-year-old man, Usman Idris, with a machete during a political clash in Bauchi metropolis. The incident reportedly occurred around 11.30am on Wednesday behind Isiyaka Jibrin Quarters in the Bakin Kura area of the state capital. It was learnt that the victim was involved in a political altercation with a man identified as Lawi when Gore allegedly arrived with a machete and attacked him, severing his wrist. The victim reportedly collapsed and lost consciousness following the attack. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state,…
By Ado Oyeyemi A Kaduna magistrates’ court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Kenneth James, to 18 months’ imprisonment for stealing jewellery worth N860,000 belonging to his girlfriend, Vivian Gideon. James pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing before Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who gave him the option of paying a N50,000 fine. The magistrate also ordered the convict to refund the N860,000 to the complainant, warning that failure to do so would attract an additional 10 months’ imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the magistrate cautioned James against committing further offences and urged him to maintain good conduct…
By Ado Oyeyemi Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military post in Mairari community, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, with soldiers feared killed during a prolonged gun battle. The attack reportedly occurred around midnight on Tuesday and lasted for more than two hours, according to local sources. The Chairman of Guzamala Local Government Area, Umar Sheriff, confirmed the incident, saying the assailants targeted the military formation and that no civilian casualties had been reported. Sheriff, who spoke on Wednesday, said he had yet to obtain reliable figures on the casualties because of the sensitive nature of the…